Childhood (mostly)
Where did she grow up?
Little Rock, Arkansas
How many siblings did she have?
2 siblings
What group was she a part of?
Little Rock Nine
Where did she go to college?
Illinois Institute of Technology
What is her full name?
Gloria Cecelia Ray Karlmark
Where was she born?
Little Rock, Arkansas
Who are her parents?
Harvey C. and Julia Miller Ray
What all white high school did she attend?
Little Rock Central High School
What degree did she get in college?
a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and mathematics
Why was she allowed at the all-white school?
The US Supreme Court had decided that segregating schools were unconstitutional
When was she born?
September 26, 1942
What was her mom's job when she went to high school?
a sociologist for the state of Arkansas
How did the white students react to her going to their school?
They harassed and abused her and her other group members every day
What was her job? (4 of them)
a teacher, a researcher at the University of Chicago Research Medical Center, a Systems analyst for IBM, and the editor in chief of Computers in Industry
What was done so that the students couldn't enter the school? (it didn't work)
The governor sent the Arkansas National Guard to block the doors of the school
What high school year did she go to the all-white school?
Junior year
What was her father's job by the time she went to high school?
retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Where did she finish her high school education?
Kansas City Central High School
Who did she marry and when?
in 1966 she married Krister Karlmark
What happened on their second day at the high school?
A white mob formed outside the school and they shouted, threw stones, and threatened to kill them
What high school did she attend before the white school?
Horace Mann High School (all black school)
What did her father found?
the Arkansas Agricultural Extension Service for Negros
Who were her other group members?
Minnijean Brown, Terrance Roberts, Elizabeth Eckford, Ernest Green, Thelma Mothershed, Melba Patillo, Jefferson Thomas, and Carlotta Walls
How many children did she have?
2 children (Mats Karlmark and Elin Karlmark)
Where is she now?
She now lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands